The PRDE has been developed to create an open and standardised system for the management, treatment and exchange of positive data. This is achieved through Reciprocity, Consistency and Enforceability.

Reciprocity: The system ensures that a credit provider signatory only receives information that they supply into the PRDE data pool. The reciprocal model creates an incentive to share, because when a credit provider shares information, they receive the same equivalent high quality data in return.

Consistency: The system creates a level of consistent data supply between Credit Providers and Credit Reporting Bodies. It provides a competitive and efficient system as Credit Providers contribute the same information to all Credit Reporting Bodies with which they have service agreements, and Credit Providers contribute all of the credit information across each of their consumer credit portfolios.

Enforceability: A compliance system gives signatories confidence in the elements of reciprocity and transparency that are central to the system.

What are the six principles that underpin the PRDE?

Principle One enshrines that signatories commit to the binding and enforceable system and structures developed by industry that encourage the safe and secure exchange of credit information in the PRDE.

The obligations under this PRDE shall be binding and enforceable upon PRDE signatories. PRDE signatories agree to execute the Deed Poll to make this PRDE and the authority of the PRDE Administrator Entity (and through it, the Industry Determination Group and Eminent Person) effective and binding.

Principle Two ensures that the partial and comprehensive credit information is only exchanged between signatories to the PRDE.

It is necessary to be a PRDE signatory in order to exchange PRDE signatory Consumer Credit Liability Information (CCLI) and Repayment History Information (RHI) with other PRDE signatories.

Principle Three ensures that data meets a certain standard before it is exchanged, by requiring that shared data adheres to the Australian Credit Reporting Data Standard (ACRDS). The standardised system means that data is communicated in a way that it can be universally understood by other signatories to the PRDE.

Service agreements between PRDE signatories will require reciprocity and the use of the ACRDS

Principle Four sets out a timeline for when signatories to the PRDE must transition their contribution of information into the PRDE. The timeline will ensure that there is a smooth transition to the PRDE.

PRDE signatories agree to adopt transition rules which will support early adoption of partial and comprehensive information exchange.

Principle Five outlines the dispute resolution and enforcement mechanisms of the PRDE system. The principle will ensure that there are comprehensive structures for compliance, monitoring, reporting and dispute resolution.

PRDE signatories will be subject to monitoring, reporting and compliance requirements, for the purpose of encouraging participation in the exchange of credit information and data integrity

Principle Six sets out the terms whereby the PRDE can be amended, and commits to a review of the PRDE three years after it commences.

A broad review of the PRDE to be completed after three years.

If you would like to learn more about the PRDE – including to discuss your training or other communications needs, contact ARCA’s Administration & Membership Manager, Gill Moxham at gmoxham@arca.asn.au or 0400 993 276.

This website was developed by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA)